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Registration number: 12405164

PWC Topco Limited

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

 

PWC Topco Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Strategic Report

2

Directors' Report

3

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

4

Independent Auditor's Report

5 to 7

Profit and Loss Account

8

Balance Sheet

9

Statement of Changes in Equity

10

Notes to the Financial Statements

11 to 17

 

PWC Topco Limited

Company Information

Directors

M Avillez Caldeira

J V G Rosa

Registered office

5th Floor
12-18 Grosvenor Gardens
London
SW1W 0DH

Auditors

Hazlewoods LLP
Windsor House
Bayshill Road
Cheltenham
GL50 3AT

 

PWC Topco Limited

Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is that of a holding company.

Fair review of the business

The results for the year, which are set out in the profit and loss account, show an operating loss of £43,000 (2024 - £nil). At 31 March 2025, the company had net assets of £2,524,000 (2024 - £2,342,000). The directors consider the performance for the year and the financial position at the year end to be satisfactory.

Section 172 statement
The Directors believe that they have effectively implemented their duties under section 172 of the Companies Act 2006. The Company has considered the long term-strategy of the business and consider that this strategy will continue to deliver long term success to the business and its stakeholders.

The Company is committed to maintaining an excellent reputation and strives to achieve high standards. We are highly selective about the employees that we take on in order to deliver the best value to service users while also maintaining an awareness of the environmental impact of the work done, and strive to reduce carbon footprint where possible.

The Directors recognise the importance of wider stakeholders in delivering their strategy and achieving sustainability within the business. The main stakeholders in the company are considered to be the employees, suppliers and customers.

In ensuring that all stakeholders are considered as part of every decision process, we believe we act fairly between all members of the Company.

Details of future developments, principal risks and uncertainties and key performance indicators are disclosed in the group financial statements of the company's ultimate parent company, PWC Newco Limited.

Financial instruments

Objectives and policies

The board constantly monitors the company’s trading results and revise the projections as appropriate to ensure that the company can continue to meet its future obligations as they fall due.

Price risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and cash flow risk

The company is exposed to the usual credit and cash flow risk associated with selling on credit and manages this through credit control procedures. Credit risk in respect of bank balances is safeguarded by using banks with high credit ratings.

The company’s debt is subject to price and liquidity risk as detailed in note 12 to the financial statements.

Approved by the Board on 11 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:


M Avillez Caldeira
Director

 

PWC Topco Limited

Directors' Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Directors of the company

The directors who held office during the year were as follows:

M Avillez Caldeira

J V G Rosa

Employment of disabled persons

It is group policy to give fair consideration to the employment needs of disabled people and to comply with current legislation with regard to their employment. Wherever practicable, we continue to employ and promote the careers of existing employees who become disabled and to consider disabled persons for employment, subsequent training, career development and promotion on the basis of their aptitudes and abilities.

Employee involvement

The Directors recognise the importance of human resource practices to provide good communications and relations with employees, including providing them with information on matters of concern to them as employees.

Going concern

The Directors believe that the company is well placed to successfully manage its business risks and the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements. See further details on going concern in note 2 to the financial statements.

Disclosure of information to the auditors

Each director has taken steps that they ought to have taken as a director in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. The directors confirm that there is no relevant information that they know of and of which they know the auditors are unaware.

Reappointment of auditors

Hazlewoods LLP have expressed their willingness to continue in office.

Approved by the Board on 11 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:


M Avillez Caldeira
Director

 

PWC Topco Limited

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for preparing the Strategic Report, Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

 

PWC Topco Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of PWC Topco Limited

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of PWC Topco Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 March 2025, which comprise the Profit and Loss Account, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity, and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its profit for the year then ended;

have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and

have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the original financial statements were authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

 

PWC Topco Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of PWC Topco Limited

Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

the information given in the Strategic Report and Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

the Strategic Report and Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or

we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page 4, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Extent to which the audit was capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

We considered the nature of the company’s industry and its control environment and reviewed the company’s documentation of their policies and procedures relating to fraud and compliance with laws and regulations. We also enquired of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities.

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the company operates in and identified the key laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, including the UK Companies Act and tax legislation, and, those that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental to the company’s ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty.

We discussed among the audit engagement team regarding the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements.

 

PWC Topco Limited

Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of PWC Topco Limited

In common with all audits conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override of controls. In addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, we tested the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessed whether the judgements made in accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluated the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business.

In addition to the above, our procedures to respond to the risks identified included the following:

reviewing financial statement disclosures by testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect on the financial statements;

performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatements due to fraud;

enquiring of management concerning actual and potential litigation and claims and instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations; and

reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance.

Our audit procedures were designed to respond to risks of material misstatement in the financial statements, recognising that the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery, misrepresentations or through collusion. There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures performed and the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we are to become aware of it.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Use of our report
This report is made solely to the company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.





Martin Howard (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Hazlewoods LLP, Statutory Auditor

Windsor House
Bayshill Road
Cheltenham
GL50 3AT

12 December 2025

 

PWC Topco Limited

Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Note

2025
 £ 000

2024
 £ 000

Turnover

-

-

Administrative expenses

 

(43)

-

Operating loss

(43)

-

Other interest receivable and similar income

3

2,196

1,972

Interest payable and similar charges

4

(1,971)

(1,795)

Profit before tax

 

182

177

Taxation

8

-

-

Profit for the financial year

 

182

177

The above results were derived from continuing operations.

The company has no recognised gains or losses for the year other than the results above.

 

PWC Topco Limited

(Registration number: 12405164)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

Note

2025
 £ 000

2024
 £ 000

Fixed assets

 

Investments

9

-

-

Current assets

 

Debtors: Amounts falling due within one year

10

24,240

21,801

Cash at bank and in hand

 

557

243

 

24,797

22,044

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

11

(603)

(2)

Net current assets

 

24,194

22,042

Total assets less current liabilities

 

24,194

22,042

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

11

(21,670)

(19,700)

Net assets

 

2,524

2,342

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

13

19

19

Share premium reserve

1,912

1,912

Profit and loss account

593

411

Total equity

 

2,524

2,342

Approved and authorised by the Board on 11 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 


M Avillez Caldeira
Director

 

PWC Topco Limited

Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Share capital
£ 000

Share premium
£ 000

Profit and loss account
£ 000

Total
£ 000

At 1 April 2024

19

1,912

411

2,342

Profit for the year

-

-

182

182

At 31 March 2025

19

1,912

593

2,524

Share capital
£ 000

Share premium
£ 000

Profit and loss account
£ 000

Total
£ 000

At 1 April 2023

19

1,912

234

2,165

Profit for the year

-

-

177

177

At 31 March 2024

19

1,912

411

2,342

 

PWC Topco Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

 

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
5th Floor
12-18 Grosvenor Gardens
London
SW1W 0DH

 

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006.

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except for, where disclosed in these accounting policies, certain items that are shown at fair value.

The company’s financial statements are presented in Sterling and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand pounds (£’000) except when otherwise indicated.

Summary of disclosure exemptions

The company has not presented a cash flow statement on the grounds that the company is a wholly owned subsidiary and a group cash flow statement is included in the financial statements of the parent company.

Name of parent of group

These financial statements are consolidated in the financial statements of PWC Newco Limited.

The financial statements of PWC Newco Limited may be obtained from Companies House.

Group accounts not prepared

The company has taken advantage of the exemption in section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirement to prepare consolidated financial statements, on the grounds that it is consolidated in the above parent undertaking.

Going concern

After reviewing the company's forecasts and projections, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The company therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.

Judgements and estimation uncertainty
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported for assets and liabilities as the balance sheet date and the amounts reported for revenues and expenses during the period, that are not readily apparent from other sources. However, the nature of estimation means that actual outcomes may differ from those estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised and in any future periods affected.

 

PWC Topco Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the profit and loss account, except that a charge attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.

Deferred tax is recognised on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements and on unused tax losses or tax credits in the company. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and a valuation allowance is set up against deferred tax assets so that the net carrying amount equals the highest amount that ismore likely than not to be recovered based on current or future taxable profit.

Investments

Investments in equity shares which are publicly traded or where the fair value can be measured reliably are initially measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

Interest income on debt securities, where applicable, is recognised in income using the effective interest method. Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis. Redeemable preference shares are classified as a financial liability in accordance with FRS 102.

 

PWC Topco Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Financial instruments


Classification
Financial instruments are classified and accounted for according to the substance of the contractual arrangement, as financial assets, financial liabilities or equity instruments. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities. Where shares are issued, any component that creates a financial liability of the company is presented as a liability on the balance sheet. The corresponding dividends relating to the liability component are charged as interest expenses in the profit and loss account.

 Recognition and measurement
All financial assets and liabilities are initially measured at transaction price (including transaction costs), except for those financial assets classified as at fair value through profit or loss, which are initially measured at fair value (which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction costs), unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction. If an arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, the financial asset or financial liability is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

 Impairment
Assets, other than those measured at fair value, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each balance sheet date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss as described below.

A non financial asset is impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after initial recognition, the estimated recoverable value of the asset has been reduced. The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use.

The recoverable amount of goodwill is derived from measurement of the present value of the future cash flows of the cash-generating units ('CGUs') of which the goodwill is a part. Any impairment loss in respect of a CGU is allocated first to the goodwill attached to that CGU, and then to other assets within that CGU on a pro-rata basis.

Where indicators exist for a decrease in impairment loss, the prior impairment loss is tested to determine reversal. An impairment loss is reversed on an individual impaired asset to the extent that the revised recoverable value does not lead to a revised carrying amount higher than the carrying value had no impairment been recognised. Where a reversal of impairment occurs in respect of a CGU, the reversal is applied first to the assets (other than goodwill) of the CGU on a pro-rata basis and then to any goodwill allocated to that CGU.

For financial assets carried at amortised cost, the amount of an impairment is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate.

For financial assets carried at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the best estimate of the amount that would be received for the asset if it were to be sold at the reporting date.

Where indicators exist for a decrease in impairment loss, and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the prior impairment loss is tested to determine reversal. An impairment loss is reversed on an individual impaired financial asset to the extent that the revised recoverable value does not lead to a revised carrying amount higher than the carrying value had no impairment been recognised.

 

3

Other interest receivable and similar income

2025
£ 000

2024
£ 000

Interest income on loan notes

2,196

1,972

 

4

Interest payable and similar expenses

2025
£ 000

2024
£ 000

Interest on preference shares

1,971

1,795

 

PWC Topco Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

 

5

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, analysed by category was as follows:

2024
 No.

2024
 No.

Directors

2

2

 

6

Directors' remuneration

Directors remuneration for the year was £nil (2024 - £nil).

 

7

Auditors' remuneration

Audit fees have been borne by a fellow group undertaking.

 

8

Taxation

The tax on profit before tax for the year is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK (2024 - lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK) of 25% (2024 - 25%).

The differences are reconciled below:

2025
£ 000

2024
£ 000

Profit before tax

182

177

Corporation tax at standard rate

46

44

Effect of expense not deductible in determining taxable profit (tax loss)

492

449

Tax decrease arising from group relief

(538)

(493)

Total tax charge/(credit)

-

-

 

PWC Topco Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

 

9

Investments

2025
£ 000

2024
£ 000

Investments in subsidiaries

-

-

Subsidiaries

£ 000

Cost and carrying amount

At 1 April 2024 and at 31 March 2025

-

Details of undertakings

Details of the investments (including principal place of business of unincorporated entities) in which the company holds 20% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital are as follows:

Undertaking

Registered office

Principal activity

Proportion of voting rights and shares held

     

2025

2024

Subsidiary undertakings

PWC Midco Limited *

England and Wales

Holding Co.

100%

100%

 

     

PWC Holdco 1 Limited *

England and Wales

Holding Co.

100%

100%

 

     

Trinity Homecare Holdings Limited *

England and Wales

Holding Co.

100%

100%

 

     

Country Cousins Homecare Agencies Limited **

England and Wales

Intro. services

100%

100%

 

     

Trinity Homecare Group Limited ***

England and Wales

Holding Co.

100%

100%

 

     

Trinity Care at Home Limited ***

England and Wales

Care services

100%

100%

 

     

Trinity Homecare Limited ***

England and Wales

Intro. services

100%

100%

 

     

Berkeley Home Health Holdco Limited ***

England and Wales

Holding Co.

100%

100%

 

     

Berkeley Home Health Limited ***

England and Wales

Care services

100%

100%

 

     

Berkeley Northwood Limited ***

England and Wales

Care services

100%

100%

 

     

Berkeley Winchmore Hill Limited ***

England and Wales

Care services

100%

100%

 

     

Berkeley Surrey Limited ***

England and Wales

Care services

100%

100%

 

     

Corinium Care Limited ***

England and Wales

Care services

100%

100%

 

     

Fitzrovia Personal Homecare Limited ***

England and Wales

Care services

100%

100%

 

     

Care Your Way Investments Limited ***

England and Wales

Dormant

100%

100%

 

     

Genuine Care Homecare Services Limited ***

England and Wales

Care services

100%

100%

 

     

Everycare East Sussex Limited ***

England and Wales

Care services

100%

100%

 

     

Premier Homecare Limited ***

England and Wales

Care services

100%

100%

 

     

All shares held are ordinary shares.

With the exception of PWC Midco Limited, all companies are owned indirectly.

* These companies are registered at the same address as the company.

**These companies are registered at Suite 5g, Gatwick House, Peeks Brook Lane, Horley, RH6 9ST.

*** These companies are registered at Trinity Homecare Group, 1 - 15 Central Road, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 8EG

 

PWC Topco Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

 

10

Debtors

2025
 £ 000

2024
 £ 000

Other debtors

8

8

Amounts owed by group undertakings

24,232

21,793

 

24,240

21,801

Amounts owed by group undertakings incur interest at a rate of 10% and are repayable on demand.

 

11

Creditors

Note

2025
 £ 000

2024
 £ 000

Due within one year

 

Amounts owed by group undertakings

 

600

-

Accrued expenses

 

3

2

 

603

2

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

12

21,670

19,700

 

12

Loans and borrowings

2025
£ 000

2024
£ 000

Non-current loans and borrowings

Redeemable preference shares

21,670

19,700

The redeemable preference shares have a nominal value of £0.0000001 per share. The shareholders are entitled to a fixed cumulative preferential dividend at a rate of 10% per annum which compounds annually.

 

13

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

 

2025

2024

 

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary A shares of £0.01 each

1,815,353

18,154

1,815,353

18,154

Ordinary B shares of £0.01 each

20,043

200

20,043

200

Ordinary C shares of £0.01 each

42,413

424

42,413

424

Ordinary D shares of £0.01 each

52,924

529

52,924

529

 

1,930,733

19,307

1,930,733

19,307

Rights, preferences and restrictions

The different classes of share referred to above carry separate rights to dividends. The A, B and C shares hold full rights in respect of voting with one vote per share, but the D shares hold no voting rights.

 

PWC Topco Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

 

14

Related party transactions

The company has taken advantage of the exemption under paragraph 33.1A of FRS 102 not to disclose transactions with fellow wholly owned subsidiaries.

As at 31 March 2025, the company was owed £63,000 (2024 - £63,000) by PWC Newco Limited, its ultimate parent undertaking.

As at 31 March 2025, the company owed £600,000 (2024 - £Nil) to the company's ultimate controlling party. No interest is charged and the amount is considered repayable on demand.

 

15

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The company's immediate parent is PWC Newco Limited, incorporated in England and Wales.

 The most senior parent entity producing publicly available financial statements is PWC Newco Limited. These financial statements are available upon request from Companies House.

 The ultimate controlling party is Limerston Capital Partners LLP.